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Mumbai: The Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde expressed his gratitude towards party leader Nilesh Rane for facilitating the launch of the Shiv Sena Express, a special train service dedicated to the residents of Konkan on August 25. Speaking about the initiative, Shinde said, "Today, through Shiv Sena, our leader Nilesh Rane facilitated the departure of the Shiv Sena Express for the residents of Konkan. I sincerely thank him from the bottom of my heart, as this initiative provides people with the con ...Read More >
Nanded-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: Presently, the fastest train between Mumbai and Nanded is the Devgiri Express which takes 11:20 hrs. The CSMT-Nanded-CSMT Vande Bharat will reduce the journey time by nearly two hours. Nanded to Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: The much-awaited Hazur Sahib Nanded-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train will commence its inaugural run on August 26. The Hazur Sahib Nanded-CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Express is an extension of trai ...Read More >
Upcoming Stock Market Holiday: NSE and BSE will be closed on August 27, 2025, for Ganesh Chaturthi. Markets reopen August 28. Upcoming Stock Market Holiday: The Indian stock market -- including both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) -- will remain closed on Wednesday, August 27, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most cherished Hindu festivals marking the birth of Lord Ganesha. According to the official NSE trading holiday calendar, August 27 is designat ...Read More >
Banks across Assam will be observing a holiday on Monday - August 25 - due to the Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva in the state. The Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva commemorates the death of Srimanta Sankardev, who was a renowned saint, scholar, and cultural icon in the state. He was also a polymath, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist, social-religious reformer, and key figure of the Bhakti movement in Assam. According to Reserve Bank of India, this festival fall unde ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, will remain open to the public on Wednesday, August 27, on the celebration day of Ganesh Chaturthi 2025. Although the zoo is typically closed every Wednesday for its weekly maintenance holiday, an exception is being made this week due to the festival. According to an earlier resolution passed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), if a public holiday falls on a Wednesday, the zoo will remain ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 25: As August nears its end, people across the country are looking online for the list of bank holidays in September 2025. The upcoming month promises several holidays, including regional festivals, national holidays, and regular weekend offs. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks will officially stay shut for a total of nine days next month. This excludes the days when banks remain closed on second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays of the month. As per the RBI's ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: In order to avoid heavy traffic during the Ganesh festival, movement of vehicles weighing more than 16 tons has been banned on Mumbai-Goa National Highway (NH-66) for specific days, Panvel Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Nilesh Dhote announced. Dates and Timings of Restrictions The ban will be in force from August 23 (00:01 hrs) to August 28 (23:00 hrs), on August 31 (08:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs), on September 2 (08:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs), and from September 6 (08:00 hrs) to September 7 ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 20: In India, the period from August to November is considered auspicious because of the various festivals celebrated during this time, including Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali. These festivals are believed to bring happiness and prosperity. This positive sentiment makes the festive season the ideal time to invest in properties. Prospective homebuyers can also benefit from festive offers, such as special interest rates and slashed processing fees. To this end, Baj ...Read More >
VMPL Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 20: In India, the period from August to November is considered auspicious because of the various festivals celebrated during this time, including Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali. These festivals are believed to bring happiness and prosperity. This positive sentiment makes the festive season the ideal time to invest in properties. Prospective homebuyers can also benefit from festive offers, such as special interest rates and slashed processing fees. To this en ...Read More >
Mumbai: As Ganesh Chaturthi approaches, scheduled for August 27, authorities are ramping up security measures across Mumbai. Technicians have been busy installing CCTV cameras at Girgaon Chowpatty, one of the key locations for Ganesh idol immersion (visarjan), to ensure public safety during the celebrations. This move is part of a broader high-security plan initiated by officials to prevent any untoward incidents during the festival. Girgaon Chowpatty is one of the main immersion sites in the c ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday unveiled the official logo for the Ganesh festival. Last month, the govt declared the 10-day festival as "Rajya Mahotsav" (official state festival).The logo, with a saffron background, has an outline of the map of Maharashtra in yellow, a depiction of Lord Ganesh in red atop a pole, and a saffron flag above it. State culture minister Ashish Shelar said the emblem will be used prominently as the official identity of the festival across all celeb ...Read More >
Udupi: Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, the Women & Child Development Minister and Udupi District In-charge Minister, inaugurated the 'Shyena Drishti' CCTV surveillance center in Udupi today, lauding the Udupi District Police Department for its proactive initiative in enhancing public safety through comprehensive CCTV coverage. The project, a collaborative effort between the district police and the Udupi Chamber of Commerce, aims to install strategically placed CCTV cameras across urban, rural, and bor ...Read More >
Thane, Aug 14 (PTI) Security has been stepped up in Kalyan area here as some political parties and butcher associations have warned of a protest against the local civic body's order for closure of meat shops and abattoirs on Independence Day, police said on Thursday. Various municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Kalyan-Dombivli (in Thane district), Nagpur, Nashik, Malegaon and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, have issued orders directing closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops within the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Banking services in India may be unavailable on certain days this week due to a series of public holidays observed in various states. From August 13 to August 17, 2025, several banks will remain closed on different days, depending on regional holidays. The closures begin with Patriot's Day in Manipur on August 13, followed by Independence Day on August 15 and Janmashtami on August 16, leading into the regular Sunday holiday on August 17. Customers may wish to plan their banking activi ...Read More >
Fadnavis instructed the administration to take measures to ensure that devotees face no inconvenience during the festival, beginning August 27. "He also expressed the expectation that tableaux based on Operation Sindoor be dedicated to the soldiers," an official statement said. The chief minister instructed the grant of continuous five-year permissions to idol makers, similar to public Ganesh mandals. He said idol makers should renew these permits every year. They should also take advantage o ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday asked Ganesh Mandals in the state to have 'Operation Sindoor' as the theme for this year's pandals. He said the country has shown its strength to the world through this operation; hence, it needs to be showcased by the Ganesh Mandals to create awareness during the festival this year. The CM's urge comes at a time when the opposition has been blaming the PM Modi government for using 'Operation Sindoor' for their political benefit. "The Ganes ...Read More >
Mysuru: Additional deputy commissioner P Shivaraju urged devotees to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly and harmonious way.Presiding over a meeting on the Ganesha festival held at the deputy commissioner's office, he highlighted the importance of using eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols to avoid environmental harm. He warned that idols made of plaster of paris (PoP) and painted with colours release toxic chemicals into waterbodies like lakes, wells, and streams when immersed, which is har ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The second state conference of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by party president actor-politician Vijay, was initially scheduled to be held on August 25 in Madurai. However, due to administrative and festival-related constraints, the police have asked the party to decide on a new date between August 18 and 22. On July 17, TVK began preparations for the event by setting up the pandal structure at the convention site in Parapatti, Madurai district. On the ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More >
Coimbatore: It's that of the year when artists making Ganesh idols dot the city, displaying different types of idols that come in various sizes and colours. Artists making the idols said they were flooded with orders as Ganesh Chaturthi was around the corner.Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated across the country on August 27. The Hindu Munnani, BJP and other right-wing outfits usually celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in a grand manner in the city and rural areas. They have started visiting artists to ...Read More >
Nagpur: The state government has banned the immersion of Lord Ganesh's Plaster of Paris (POP) idols in natural water bodies. A fresh set of guidelines, issued on August 1, introduces stricter norms. Under the new rules, all POP idols must carry a red circle painted on their back and be immersed only in artificial ponds.The norms aim to curb water pollution and promote eco-conscious rituals for a greener Ganeshotsav. "Every POP idol, big or small, must now have a painted red dot using oil paint. ...Read More >
Bank holiday today: All scheduled commercial banks in India remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. Digital banking services remain available for transactions, offering convenience during holidays. Upcoming holidays include Tendong Lho Rum Faat and Raksha Bandhan.As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, all scheduled commercial banks in India remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. However, they operate as usual on the first, third, and fif ...Read More >
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 20 (ANI): Assam Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker and BJP leader Numal Momin has lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, calling her a "half-Hindu" after she alleged that the BJP government in Assam was persecuting Bengali-speaking citizens for asserting their linguistic identity. Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Momin said, "Mamata Banerjee is giving a statement that is very much condemnable, and not a single Assamese person will support this statem ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the state government has allocated Rs 50 crore for each MLA's constituency as part of its ongoing push to enhance development across the state. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Shivakumar said, "We had made this decision in the budget. About Rs 8000 crores of funds were allocated for this. We will give this fund to the ruling and opposition MLAs. The funds have been given for public works, rura ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): A fact-finding team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) arrived in Balasore to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who had allegedly faced prolonged sexual harassment by the Head of Department (HoD). The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Jul ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India has said that 94.68 per cent of the existing electors have submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. According to the ECI, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will publish the draft Electoral Roll on Friday, August 1, 2025, and invite suggestions and inputs for correcting any entries in the draft Electoral Roll. Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya M ...Read More >
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